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Death in the Garden

Death in the Garden

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Overview

In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.

Directed by Luis Buñuel
Written by José-André Lacour, Gabriel Arout, Raymond Queneau
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Top Cast

Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Djin

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Castin

Georges Marchal

Georges Marchal

Chark

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Father Lizzardi

Tito Junco

Tito Junco

Chenko

Michèle Girardon

Michèle Girardon

María Castin

Raúl Ramírez

Raúl Ramírez

Álvaro

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Luis Aceves Castañeda

Alberto

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Captain Ferrero

Alberto Pedret

Alberto Pedret

Lieutenant

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdiamond mineamazon rainforestpolitical repressionfather daughter relationshippopular uprising

About Death in the Garden

Death in the Garden is a drama, adventure film released in 1956 exploring themes of based on novel or book, diamond mine, amazon rainforest, political repression, father daughter relationship, popular uprising. Directed by Luis Buñuel, it stars Simone Signoret, Charles Vanel, Georges Marchal. In a remote Amazon jungle village, a group of angry diamond prospectors revolt when the local government undertakes a violent crackdown.

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